From the Herald-Tribune:
Some question whether a higher minimum would really help the poor overall, since some workers would keep their jobs while others would lose them. "It's kind of a wash," said David Neumark of the University of California, Irvine. "The hit to losers wipes out the gains for winners." He said the earned-income tax credit has proved much more effective at relieving poverty among families and, especially, children.

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